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Nick Stagg takes up new role at Augustus Martin

Long-serving SMP Group sales and marketing director Nick Stagg has joined Augustus Martin in a new business development role. 

Equinox Group embraces 'performance, planet and partnership' with first Acuity Triton

Equinox Group has become the first company to invest in Fujifilm’s new Acuity Triton printer with Aquafuze water-based UV ink.

UK ad spend rose 10.4% in 2024

UK ad spend showed strong growth in 2024, rising 10.4% to a total of £42.6bn. Growth of 6.3% is predicted in 2025, and 5.6% in 2026, with forecasts downgraded slightly thanks to the destabilising...

Macfarlane plans share buyback, confident on outlook

Macfarlane Group is planning a £4m share buyback and has reported positive momentum and a strong performance at its manufacturing operations, despite a challenging market.

Crane: says kit is being specified to complete more of the job with less human interaction

Friedheim adds Ironsides production management software to portfolio

Hardware supplier Friedheim International has signed a partnership agreement to distribute Ironsides Technology’s production management software to the UK.

Vivid takes legal action over VeloTaper copy

There was some unexpected drama at last week’s Fespa show, after Vivid Laminating Technologies' legal team issued a cease and desist order against a Chinese exhibitor with a product withdrawn from...

Paragon rebrands Communisis wing

The Communisis name has been consigned to the history books after a rebrand by Communisis Brand Deployment owner Paragon, with the business renamed Paragon Global Brands.

Mark Pinder fell from a height of approximately three metres. Image: HSE

Paper sack firm fined more than £500k after fatality

A leading manufacturer of paper sacks has been fined more than £530,000 after a worker fell to his death during a night shift.

Hewitt: "There’s real demand for intelligent, AI-driven tools in packaging and tooling design"

Arden Software unveils first AI-powered features

Arden Software has unveiled the first-ever AI-powered features within its flagship packaging design software, Impact, during a showcase at the Hybrid Fusion Packaging Summit in Amsterdam last month.

The two businesses forming Propelis have a joint history of over 150 years

SGS and SGK become Propelis following merger

SGS & Co and SGK have finalised a merger and become the Propelis family of brands.